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Similarly, courts in England, South Africa, Australia, and Canada allow a cross-examiner to exceed the scope of direct examination. Since a witness called by the opposing party is presumed to be hostile, leading questions are allowed on cross-examination. A witness called by a direct examiner, on the other hand, may only be treated as hostile ...
Legal arguments precede cross-examination of former speaker at corruption trial. Jim Talamonti. January 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM.
The Crawford decision left the other basic components of the Confrontation Clause's applicability—the witness's availability and the scope of the cross examination—unchanged. In Davis v. Washington and its companion case, Hammon v. Indiana, the Court undertook the task of defining testimonial hearsay: [6]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. government’s cross-examination of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to start Monday afternoon at the Dirksen Federal Building in downtown ...
The United States must produce its witnesses for cross examination. Section 7(c) provides further that "Every party shall have the right to present his case or defense by oral or documentary evidence, to submit rebuttal evidence, and to conduct such cross-examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts.
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has returned to the witness stand for additional cross-examination at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
Beyond the scope: a question asked during cross-examination must be within the scope of direct, and so on. Calls for a conclusion: the question asks for an opinion rather than facts. Calls for speculation: the question asks the witness to guess the answer rather than to rely on known facts. Compound question: multiple questions asked together.
Cross-examination of defendant Alex Murdaugh by lead prosecutor Creighton Waters begins. ... the disgraced attorney’s legal team asked the judge to limit the scope of cross-examination if he ...